Teens & Youth Groups

By Jessie Stott, Teen Engagement & Sixth Grade Coordinator

At Temple we have many opportunities for teens to get involved. Some programs are led by Temple staff, and some are led by the teens themselves. We believe offering these programs is important in fostering strong relationships between Jewish teens, keeping students engaged and connected to their Jewish community, and building a safe space for genuine conversations and strengthening Jewish identity.

Our teens can choose from a multitude of programs like our Hadracha (teaching assistant) program where students become leaders and role models in the classroom, TDSY (Temple De Hirsch Sinai Youth) events where teens create connections to each other and their identity, the TDSY Leadership Team where teens gain leadership skills, and the weekly TDSY Tuesday classes with the Rabbis where teens can ask big questions and dig deeper into more mature topics.

We are so excited to be able to offer trips again this year! Our 8-9th graders will be going to L.A. over MLK weekend, our 9th-10th graders will be going to Alabama and Georgia with Etgar 36, and our 11-12th graders will be going to New York City over Spring Break. If you would like more information about teen opportunities, please email our Teen Engagement Coordinator Jessie Stott at jstott@tdhs-nw.org.

Our yearly trips are back!

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Our 8th-9th graders will be going to Los Angeles over Martin Luther King weekend.

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Our 9th-10th graders will be going to Alabama and Georgia with Etgar36 to learn about the Jewish connection with the Civil Rights movement.

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Our 11th-12th graders will be going to New York City over Spring Break.